The family summer vacation has once again come to an end. The wife has gone back to work and it’s just
me and the 2 kids again at the homestead. So what did I learn from summer
vacation….with my wife, 2 kids (7 and 17 months) and a black Labrador? Here is
my top 10 list.
1. Taking this crew to a cottage for a week is serious work.
In fact it felt like we were moving.
This vacation reassured me that buying a “not so” mini-van this year when our 2nd
child arrived was the right choice…it is truly remarkable how much stuff we
brought with us, and how it all fit in that van. And just when you think it’s full… you can add
three more bags. I thought we were a
little over the top until my neighbour packed up his 2 kids today in his
minivan….and added a box trailer!
2. Drive thru’s must
have been invented by parents of young children for parents of young children. With
a van loaded with 2 kids, a dog, a week’s worth of supplies, in 30C weather,
ordering lunch through the car window is sheer genius.
3. People that sneer at parents with vans equipped with
video players never spent 3.5 hours on the road with 2 young kids. Are we there yet?
4. The distance and steepness from the end of the driveway
to the cottage will be directly proportional to the amount of supplies and
luggage you bring.
5. Seven year old boys
believe they know everything….but can still be lead to believe that when
going to the forest for vacation they will only have wild berries, mushrooms
and fish to eat, that we find or catch
ourselves…was that cruel?
6. Despite all
attempts to bribe and/ or reason with him, our son would sleep, for the first
time, in the TOP bunk of the “coolest
bunk beds ever” in the cottage. And his
parents would sleep lightly, anticipating the fall and the trip to the ER in
the local hospital at midnight.
7. As far as 7 year olds are concerned….swimming in a lake
when you “can’t touch” is a problem even though swimming in a pool when you
“can’t touch” is just fine… But only for the first 10 minutes, then it’s a good
idea to swim to an island 2 miles away.
8. Its remarkable how much laundry is generated from a week
at a cottage….I thought we just wore bath suits every day?
9. It is possible to have fun with no TV stations, Netflix
or Wifi. And yes, there are still places
in Ontario where mobile phone service sucks, and yet life goes on!
Where to next year? P.E.I.?
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